"Hey, why the paper behind the rims and in front of the tires. I thought you were supposed to have "overspray" on the tires for the project to be complete? ""

Oh well, I wanted to be different LOL... Actually, I though I would try one set re- mounted after primer and paint , and see how that worked, and one set after having the tires re-mounter after final paint and see how that goes. I always scratch my head , and some paint regardless.. Luv a little purple painters tape...

For steering, I made a rather wide plate to weld to the threaded rod out front, that will be welded to the trailer tongue as well . It has some tabs welded onto it, to allow for vertical movement in the throught bolt section. The tongue will swing up and down, just like a Little Red Rider Wagon from our earlier days. Just a little sturdier.

I'm anxious to see how you attach the bed! Nice steering set up, though!

Yes, still debating on that one.... got any suggestions? Hook it to the axles, or the frame? The thing is gonna have some slop in the two axles to allow for uneven grounds, but not a ton.

I was thinking of a center support mounted on the main beam , with some pillow block like mounts to mount the main frame, and some urethane/ rubber bumpers mounted on the axles for a little give...? Dunno, we'll see what the shack has to offer in the way of goodies, this is a " Budget Engineered Project " .. aka- cheapo me Oh wait, I never figured in the electric to run the welders and grinders , harumph!

That is looking real good. The springs are a neat addition. How is the 'bed' held on there? Or is it just sitting there for now? Is the center pipe 'floating' in both axles or does one axle have it pinned to twist with it? I have an idea on using the center pipe to support the bed, might take me a bit to draw it out if you still need something for that.

EDIT: I took the liberty to draw this up to hold the bed if you are still looking for something there.

The bed is just sitting on there , while I await some idea as to how to attach it to the springs. Might just weld it tight, knowing that will do all sorts of hurt to the springs LOL.

Those plates you drew up are nice, might have to consider something like that. Thanks!

As for the axles/ beam and bearings, they are tack welded tight for now while I work on it. The slightest change in axle spread dimension throws the steering off between the front and back axles. I am thinking that the end result will require the running gear to be rigid, unless a simple soulution can be worked out.